The eggplant is part of what is known as the “nightshade family,” the same family in which you’ll find potatoes, tomatoes, chili peppers and tobacco.

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Space plants about 2 feet apart within the row and space rows 3 feet apart. Bushier varieties can be grown in large containers. Fertilize at planting with a diluted solution of 10-10-10 fertilizer.

Fairy tale eggplant, an heirloom variety that tends to be small (about 2 to 4 inches), has fewer seeds than other varieties and a moist texture with little bitterness.

When to Salt Eggplant—and When Not To Snyder says that, ultimately, the decision to salt eggplant before cooking largely depends on the dish at hand and the individual's personal preferences.

All true Japanese varieties have a dark calyx, not a green one. Most people think of eggplant and other members of the nightshade family such as tomatoes as vegetables because of their savory ...

The identification of the PE gene and its association with prickle formation paves the way for developing prickleless eggplant varieties through marker-assisted selection (MAS).

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How and where to store eggplant Eggplants prefer cool, not cold temperatures. On the farm, that means a tomato cooler set between 55 and 60 degrees, says Fabian. “They keep perfectly in there ...